Batt Charge Guage

acidskie · 10-27-2003, 08:41 PM

Well if the oil guage is not real, then how bout the Batt charge?
I have a radar detector and it stays on even if the car is off... so I had been worried about it draining the batt so I used to cut it off. But after forgetting a couple of times I noticed that the batt is staying in the same place so I've just started leaving it on.

Is this a false gauge or is the radar detector just not draining any juice really?

Rusty12 · 10-28-2003, 09:50 AM

Hi Acid,

Yeah; I've been a bit peeved about that one too. (I'm the guy that wrote the oil-pressure guage post...)

Why not stick to the Ammeter guage...What's with "Battery Condition" anyway?
I'd much rather have an ammeter.

I remember renting a Pontiac a couple of years ago and noticing that it had a voltage guage also. But; that's a GM car...

Again; I'm wondering if anyone makes a guage upgrade kit that would retain a stock appearance.

Rusty12

The Deuce · 10-29-2003, 03:17 PM

this gauge is real. It doesn't move when the car is on if its working right. I forgot to see what year your car is, but chances are the outlet isn't live when the cars off.

acidskie · 10-31-2003, 07:54 AM

Thanks for the info guys. I'll let you know of any guage kits that I run accross *stock looking of course*

10-27-2003, 08:41 PM	#1
acidskie Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 47	Batt Charge Guage Well if the oil guage is not real, then how bout the Batt charge? I have a radar detector and it stays on even if the car is off... so I had been worried about it draining the batt so I used to cut it off. But after forgetting a couple of times I noticed that the batt is staying in the same place so I've just started leaving it on. Is this a false gauge or is the radar detector just not draining any juice really?

10-28-2003, 09:50 AM	#2
Rusty12 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 10	Re: Battery Charge Guage Hi Acid, Yeah; I've been a bit peeved about that one too. (I'm the guy that wrote the oil-pressure guage post...) Why not stick to the Ammeter guage...What's with "Battery Condition" anyway? I'd much rather have an ammeter. I remember renting a Pontiac a couple of years ago and noticing that it had a voltage guage also. But; that's a GM car... Again; I'm wondering if anyone makes a guage upgrade kit that would retain a stock appearance. Rusty12

10-29-2003, 03:17 PM	#3
The Deuce Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,325	this gauge is real. It doesn't move when the car is on if its working right. I forgot to see what year your car is, but chances are the outlet isn't live when the cars off. __________________ 1997 Mustang GT "The Freak" - 13.80 @ 101.70, 2.07 60' 1995 Honda VFR750 - not much @ really fast (actual data pending.) 1964.5 Mustang 289 Rice Haters Club Member #13

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10-31-2003, 07:54 AM	#4
acidskie Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 47	Thanks for the info guys. I'll let you know of any guage kits that I run accross stock looking of course